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A genetically homogenous population of Fusarium circinatum causes pitch canker of Pinus radiata in the Basque Country, Spain.
Fungal biology - 1 Mar 2011
Iturritxa Eugenia, Ganley Rebecca J, Wright Jane, Heppe Endika, Steenkamp Emma T, Gordon Thomas R, Wingfield Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Pitch canker, caused by Fusarium circinatum, is a destructive disease of Pinus species and has recently been shown to represent a substantial threat to natural and commercial forests in northern Spain. The genetic diversity of F. circinatum in the Basque Country of Spain was assessed by characterising 96 isolates based on vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs), mating type assays, polymorphic DNA-markers and...
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